North Shore, Fancheng

At this time, the surroundings of Fancheng can really be described as Wang Yangzeguo.

Around the outside of the city, the flood almost swallowed half of Fancheng, and even the city wall was submerged by more than half, as for the Jingzhou naval army at this time, it was directly rampant on the outer water surface with large ships.

The Jingzhou army easily blocked the periphery of Fancheng in the form of a half-moon array.

What's worse is that the walls of Fancheng have also begun to decay at this moment due to the fact that they have been soaked in water for several days, and they have long been like rusty cast iron.

Therefore, the main general Cao Ren has been mobilizing troops for several days, defending against the attack of the Jingzhou army on the one hand, and repairing the city wall on the other hand, blocking the gap with sand and stones.

To tell the truth, today's Fancheng's protective ability has been weakened to the extreme, but in the original history, Cao Ren relied on thousands of people to firmly defend Fancheng.

At the head of the city, a middle-aged man with a length of eight feet and wearing a battle armor stared at the direction of Xiangyang City on the south bank of the Han River.

This general is Cao Ren, the general of Zhengnan, who is stationed in Fancheng and supervises Jingzhou.

"Alas, more than ten days have passed now, I don't know what the situation in Xiangyang is?"

After pondering for a long time, Cao Ren couldn't help but sigh bitterly.

Because Fancheng is separated from Xiangyang by a river, Cao Ren has long been aware of the battle report that Guan Yu sent Guan Ping to lead the people to capture Xiangyang, and during this time, he has to go to the top of the city every day to pay attention to the battle in Xiangyang.

"General, the city defense of Xiangyang City is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, plus the county guard Lu Chang has more than 4,000 troops, it is expected that even if Guan Yu sends the main force to attack together, it will be impossible to take it in a short time."

"It's only been more than ten days, and Xiangyang should be fine!"

Seeing Cao Ren's sad face, a middle-aged general with a resolute face on the side couldn't help but say words of comfort.

"Boning, if the Jingzhou army really captures Xiangyang, do you think Guan Yu will continue to be the enemy of our army and continue to besiege Fancheng?"

Hearing this, Man Pet groaned for a while, and arched his hand: "General, pet hanging, you and I know Guan Yu's temperament, it's okay to say that he was defeated, but since the Northern Expedition, he has taken advantage of the flood of autumn rain to break our reinforcements." ”

"Such a big victory has made Guan Yu's self-confidence extremely inflated, underestimating our army, if Xiangyang is being captured, this will definitely make him more and more domineering, thinking that my Great Wei is nothing more than that."

"Therefore, at that time, Guan Yu will continue to attack Fancheng and fight a decisive battle with our army."

I have to say that this person is very thorough about Guan Yu's character!

Hearing this, Cao Ren's eyes were solemn, and he muttered: "I hope that Lu Chang can hold Xiangyang, otherwise the situation will be even more unfavorable to our army." ”

After a pause, he continued: "Boning, can the reinforcements ordered by King Wei arrive?" ”

"General Yu, the day before yesterday, General Xu Gongming sent a letter saying that he led the army into Yanglingpi, but Gongming indicated that all the soldiers under his command were new troops, and it was difficult to compete with Guan Yu's army."

"Therefore, when you are stationed in Yanglingpi, you will stagnate!"

Immediately, full of pet thoughts for a moment, he said with his hands in the distance.

"Alas, now my Great Wei is really eventful!"

At this moment, Cao Ren's face became more and more worried.

This year, in his opinion, the Great Wei is a very bad year, his own side first had the defeat of Hanzhong, the loss of the clan general Xiahou Yuan, now Guan Yu's Northern Expedition, and the defeat of the Seventh Army, Yu Ban surrendered, and Pang De was captured.

Not only that, Sun Quan, who sat in Jiangdong, also frequently sent troops to capture Hefei, trying to break through the defense line and capture Qingxu.

After staring for a long time, Cao Ren muttered: "Boning, you wrote a letter to send it overnight and went to Chang'an to present it to the King of Wei." ”

"Fancheng is crippled, I hope the king of Wei will quickly send troops to rescue, Ren will hold on for two months at most, if the reinforcements do not arrive in two months."

"Jingzhou is in danger, Xu Du is in danger!"

Man Chong quickly remembered Cao Ren's words, and then retreated into the city.

Just as the full favor left half a sound, there was a sudden movement on the river, Cao Ren's eyes were solemn, and he suddenly found that more than 100 warships were attacking the head of Fancheng City.

"Enemy attack, pay attention to vigilance!"

Seeing this, Cao Ren's face remained unchanged and he ordered calmly.

The order was handed down, and the next moment, the soldiers stationed along the city wall were on guard, their eyes never leaving the city, ready to resist the attack at any time.

About half an hour had arrived, and the fleet on the river was only a hundred paces away from Fancheng.

At this time, Cao Ren's eyes were quite good, and when he saw the battle flag with the word "Wei" on the warship at a glance, he couldn't help but sink his heart, and suddenly had a hint of ominous premonition.

"Is it .........?"

A moment later, a small general stood on the deck of the fighting ship and shouted to the city: "General Cao, I am Le Qi, the son of Lejin, open the city gate quickly!" ”

Hearing this, Le Qi immediately pulled Cao Ren's thoughts back, and then carefully observed before he confirmed his identity.

"Happy? Didn't he follow Lu Changzhen to guard Xiangyang, why did he cross the river at this time? ”

"Xiangyang, what's really wrong?"

After thinking for a moment, Cao Ren did not hesitate, and waved his hand: "Open City!" ”

Immediately, half of the south gate of Fancheng, which was standing in the water, was slowly opened with difficulty.

Seeing this, Lu Chang also waved his hand to signal the remnants of the army to slowly enter.

Seeing his army entering the city, Cao Ren could no longer hold back the anxiety in his heart, and hurriedly strode down the city to receive him.

"Le Qi, didn't you stick to the city with Lu Chang in Xiangyang, why did you come here?"

Hearing this, without waiting for Le Qi to speak, Lu Chang in the back followed closely and confessed: "General Cao, the last general has failed to hold Xiangyang City because of the trust of King Wei. ”

"Xiangyang has been captured by the Jingzhou army!"

"What?"

"Is Xiangyang really lost?"

When the words fell, Cao Ren's mind was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and he said secretly after half a sound.

"Xiangyang City has thick walls and a water gate, and there are more than 4,000 soldiers under your command, why did it fall in more than ten days?"

"Could it be that Guan Yu is facing suspicious soldiers and confronting me in Fancheng, but in fact, he secretly dispatched the main force to besiege Xiangyang City?"

After a long period of calm, Cao Ren slowly guessed.

Hearing this, Lu Chang's face was abnormal, difficult to speak, and he said: "No, no... No, Jingzhou ........."

Under the shame, Lu Chang couldn't speak, and Le Qi from the side couldn't help but whisper: "General Cao, it was not the main force of the Jingzhou Army that captured Xiangyang. ”

"Only the more than 5,000 people led by Guan Ping, the eldest son of Guan Yu."

"What, five thousand soldiers?"

At this moment, Cao Ren was completely stunned, and he couldn't believe that this was the truth, the fortified city, which had more than 4,000 people, was attacked by 5,000 soldiers in ten days.

This is probably a miracle in military history!

After a long groan, Cao Ren's anger rose sharply, and he shouted: "Lu Chang, the King of Wei is so important to you, let you supervise the Xiangyang region." ”

"But you are responsible for losing your land, and you don't fight to the death, but flee without a fight, what crime should you be guilty of?"

With Cao Ren's reprimand, Le Qi and Lu Chang both bowed their heads and were silent, so they had to shrug their ears and listen to the angry scolding.

Really, the two of them don't have the face to refute!

After all, the fortified city with 4,000 troops could not withstand the enemy army for ten days, which was almost a shame for them as the generals who led the troops.

After a long time, Lu Chang raised his head, took a few steps forward, and regretted himself: "The last general is guilty, and the general is asked to surrender!" ”

Hearing this, Cao Ren was so angry that he didn't look at Lu Chang, and said coldly: "From now on, Lu Chang will eliminate your position as a county guard, and assign you to be a soldier responsible for defending the city, and you will be guilty of meritorious service." ”

"If you make meritorious contributions in this battle, you will not be blamed for the past, and the official will be reinstated, but if you lose, you will be punished for several crimes."

Seeing this, Lu Chang immediately thanked him: "General Xie forgives!" ”

Immediately, Cao Ren faced Le Qi and said, "If you tell me about the story of this battle, how can you lose it?" ”

This time, Cao Ren was really shocked, he couldn't understand how the Jingzhou army of more than 5,000 people broke through Xiangyang in ten days.

"No!"

Hearing this, Le Qi did not dare to slack off, so he told Cao Ren about the battle of Xiangyang in a word.